(Tomorrow’s SuperBowl News Article—my modest prediction)
The Colts broke away from the Saints in the fourth quarter, and then wrapped up yet another attempt at the Lombardy Trophy by kicking an extra point to chalk down the score of 30-31 on the final scoreboard.

In an unprecedented showdown, the Indianapolis Colts did just enough to overpower the New Orleans Saints. The aerial attack at Manning’s disposal—consisting of Garcon, Wayne, Clark and Collie—in the end did just enough to outgain their Southern counterparts—Shockey, Henderson, Meachem and Colston.

Brees and Manning both lit up the sky with high precision pin-point passing, but it was the football intellectualism of Manning and the athleticism of Reggie Wayne that sealed the deal. The Colts completely demystified the Saints in the fourth by scoring two TDs to overcome a 17-30 deficit, reaffirming the resilience of the men from Indiana.

The heroics of Steve McNair taking his Titans team 80 yards to the one yard line, just to find himself stuffed by that one all-important TD-saving tackle or David Tyree coming up with a clutch grab in the fourth quarter to set up his QB to launch a TD to Plaxico Burress. These are just two examples out of the rich SuperBowl Book of Memories. Manning has just added another one.

Reading zone coverage, Manning audibled on 3&8, took his eyes downfield, read the safety blitz and fired the pigskin to Wayne on the sideline. Wayne observed how the pass was somewhat short, turned around, got back to the ball and just cleared the ball from the pitch using the full palm and tips of his fingers. An impossible reception, yet symbolic for the Colts Franchise. Led by an all-star QB and a rookie coach, they marched through the regular season, the playoffs and then went all out in a SuperBowl of giant magnitude.

“This was just absurd,” Brees conveyed after the game. “We were in a position to take this win down to the end, but we failed collectively. Our offense didn’t step up, and our defense got manhandled.”

Drew Brees, the Duke of Orleans, could not crown his impossible foray with a win in the Big Game. With his and his teammates’ contours reflecting in the mirror tomorrow morning, they can safely have a look for they are not to blame for this loss. In an effort never really seen before, Manning started his engine and just drove over his direct competition using no alarm beeps or signs, downgrading his opponents to passive bystanders. The Saints defense never truly found an answer to the Colts pass attack, although the frequent blitzing proved effective in the first half.

Colston, Bush, and Pierre Thomas all scored TD’s, but in a game of 61 points, it was ultimately the goalline stand by the Colts on 3&goal from the one yard line that did the trick. With Thomas lined up in the backfield, he took the handoff, powered straight ahead but was clogged by three Colts’ defenders. Forced to settle for a fieldgoal, the Saints got away with just three, making it 30-17. That’s when Manning went to work.

Firing passes all across Bourbon Street, plundering the secondary, turning hope and belief in New Orleans into muddy and sticky quicksand with Clark finding space underneath, Wayne overtop, and Garcon and Collie in the middle zones. And, with Addai giving that extra spark with occasional inside runs, Manning left the Saints defense disillusioned over what to expect next. Collie caught the first of two fourth quarter TD passes on a cover-three seam route, whereas Clark topped off the amazing effort by hauling in an unbelievable pass in the back of the end-zone off of a play-action.

Brees tried to set up a final drive, with 2 timeouts and 1 minute remaining, but was cut short when CB Hayden stepped in front of a pass, intercepted it and immediately used the turf to end this passionate and wild offensive affair.

“This is the second time, and it feels even better than the first one,” Manning pledged. “We had to come from far to win this one. With new guys on offense, the departure of Marvin; we had to reestablish our identity, and tonight we have shown what we are all about. I have always had unconditional confidence in my teammates and of course our fans. Without them, we couldn’t have done this. Thank you, Indiana!”

With confetti taking over Miami, SuperBowl Sunday came to a gradual halt. In the long history of SuperBowls, this one might be ranked even higher than last year’s impossible Holmes’ catch. Additionally, it leaves the people from New Orleans wondering what to make of next year. With most starters returning, 2010 might just be New Orleans’ year!